NM area data
Albuquerque, NM
Aggregated across 17 ZIP codes in Albuquerque.
Population: 651,030 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Albuquerque, NM is $367,890 — up 1.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $390,156 after a median 35 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,497/month. 200 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with lightning, winterweather, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.8% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$367,890
Median home value
+1.1%
1-year change
35
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $367,890
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +86.9%
- All-time peak (2025-09)
- $368,615
- House Price Index (state)
- 414.6 (-1.2% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $390,156
- Median list price
- $394,421
- Median price per sqft
- $225
- 1-year sale-price change
- +3.6%
- Median days on market
- 35 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 113
- For-sale inventory
- 1,765
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 98
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- Days to pending
- 35 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 661
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,497/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.8%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $977/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,112/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,384/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,902/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,242/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.2 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $9.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 200
- Elementary schools
- 105
- Middle schools
- 31
- High schools
- 49
- Charter schools
- 54
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 12.3 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- ALBUQUERQUE, SOUTH VALLEY PREP, ABQ SIGN LANGUAGE ACADEMY
- Schools include
- ALBUQUERQUE HIGH, LEW WALLACE ELEMENTARY, DOLORES GONZALES ELEMENTARY, EAST SAN JOSE ELEMENTARY, EUGENE FIELD ELEMENTARY
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, winterWeather, hail, inlandFlooding, earthquake
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 82% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 14.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 4
- Nearest Superfund site
- AT&SF (Albuquerque) (0.6 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.2°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 41.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 10.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 9.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 58
- Days with Good air quality
- 97
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 247
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 204
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 85
- Nearest national park
- Petroglyph National Monument (3 mi)
- National parks include
- Petroglyph National Monument, Bandelier National Monument, Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 138
- Nearest airport
- Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 7
- Hospitals include
- LOVELACE MEDICAL CENTER, CENTRAL DESERT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL, UNM HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.3 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 127
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -943 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Housing built before 1970
- 30.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 25.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,871
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 283,044
- Average weekly wage
- $1,200
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,560
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Albuquerque | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $367,890 | $278,357 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $390,156 | $325,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 35 days | 90 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,497/mo | $1,495/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,871 | $929 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Albuquerque, NM?
- $367,890.
- What is the median sale price in Albuquerque, NM?
- $390,156.
- How long do homes take to sell in Albuquerque, NM?
- Median days on market: 35 days.
- What is typical rent in Albuquerque, NM?
- Typical rent: $1,497/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Albuquerque, NM?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, winterWeather, hail, inlandFlooding, earthquake.
- What is the wildfire risk in Albuquerque, NM?
- Risk to homes is higher than 82% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Albuquerque, NM?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Albuquerque, NM?
- 4 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: AT&SF (Albuquerque), 0.6 mi.
- How many schools serve Albuquerque, NM?
- 200 schools (105 elementary, 31 middle, 49 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Albuquerque, NM?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 58. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Albuquerque, NM?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.2 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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